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#888bc8 color: Bailey Bells

#888bc8 is rgb(136, 139, 200) in RGB and oklch(65.81% 0.09047 281.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

65.8%
0.090
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #888bc8

#888bc8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bailey Bells (#8a8ec9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #888bc8 mixed with white

  1. 888bc8
  2. 9396ce
  3. 9ea2d4
  4. aaadd9
  5. b6b9df
  6. c1c4e5
  7. cdd0ea
  8. dadbef
  9. e6e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #888bc8 mixed with black

  1. 888bc8
  2. 7578ae
  3. 636694
  4. 52547b
  5. 414363
  6. 31324c
  7. 222336
  8. 131421
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #888bc8 with less saturation

  1. 888bc8
  2. 898cc3
  3. 8a8dbd
  4. 8b8db8
  5. 8b8eb3
  6. 8c8fad
  7. 8d8fa8
  8. 8e90a2
  9. 8f919d
  10. 909197

Questions about #888bc8

What color is #888bc8?

#888bc8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(136, 139, 200), in HSL hsl(237.19, 36.78%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.81% 0.09047 281.432).

What colors go well with #888bc8?

The complementary color of #888bc8 is #9d944f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6795c8 and #a482ba. The triadic partners are #c17f66 and #5ba380.

Is white or black text more readable on #888bc8?

Black text reads better on #888bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888bc8 a warm or cool color?

#888bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.09.